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Match the items of List - I with those of List - II and indicating the code of correct matching.

Travancore Co-operative Societies Act 1913
Cochin Co-operative Societies Act 1932
Madras Co-operative Societies Act 1914
Travancore-Cochin Co-operative Societies Act 1951

AA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

BA-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

CA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

DA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Answer:

D. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

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The Travancore Co-operative Societies Act was a law that administered co-operatives in the area before the formation of the state of Kerala: 

Act

Details

Travancore Co-operative Societies Act, 1914

The first co-operative society registered under this act was the Trivandrum Central Co-operative Bank, which later became the Kerala State Co-operative Bank.

Travancore-Cochin Co-operative Societies Act, 1951

Came into force on September 1, 1952 after the integration of Travancore and Cochin.

Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969

Came into force on May 15, 1969 to create a uniform law for co-operation across the state. This act eliminated societies with unlimited liability and introduced societies with limited liability.

Other notable aspects of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act include: 

  • Government sanction

    No person can trade or do business under a name that includes the word "co-operative" without government sanction. 

  • Registrar

    The registrar is authorized to compound any offense punishable under the act. 

  • Stamp duty remission

    Stamp duty remission is available for instruments executed by or on behalf of a society, or by a member or officer thereof.

The Cochin Co-operative Societies Act was enacted in 1913 to govern co-operatives in the Cochin area. The first co-operative society registered under this Act was the Advanced Co-operative Society, a credit society with unlimited liability. The Cochin Central Co-operative Bank was established in 1918, based on the British co-operative movement. 

Other co-operative acts in Kerala include:

  • Travancore-Cochin Co-operative Societies Act 1951: Came into force in 1952 after the integration of Travancore and Cochin

  • Kerala Co-operative Societies Act 1969: Came into force in 1969 to establish a uniform co-operative law for the entire state

  • Kerala Co-operative (Amendment) Act 1999: Came into force in 2000, introducing new provisions such as a deposit guarantee scheme and a co-operative development and welfare fund 

The Kerala Co-operative policy aims to promote sustainable development in the state by developing the co-operative movement.

The Madras Co-operative Societies Act of 1932 gave the registrar the power to override the managing committee of a cooperative society at their discretion. The act consolidated and amended the law relating to cooperative societies. 

Here are some other laws related to cooperative societies:

  • The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

    The registrar can inquire into the financial condition, working, and constitution of a registered society.

  • The Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964

    A society can be registered with limited or unlimited liability. The name of every society must include the word "Co-operative" or its equivalent in an Indian language.

  • The Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act, 1995

    This act allows for the voluntary formation of cooperative societies.

  • The 97th Amendment of the Indian Constitution

    This amendment introduced the right to form cooperative societies as a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution. 

The Travancore Co-operative Societies Act was a law that administered co-operatives in the area before the formation of the state of Kerala: 

Act

Details

Travancore Co-operative Societies Act, 1914

The first co-operative society registered under this act was the Trivandrum Central Co-operative Bank, which later became the Kerala State Co-operative Bank.

Travancore-Cochin Co-operative Societies Act, 1951

Came into force on September 1, 1952 after the integration of Travancore and Cochin.

Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969

Came into force on May 15, 1969 to create a uniform law for co-operation across the state. This act eliminated societies with unlimited liability and introduced societies with limited liability.

Other notable aspects of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act include: 

  • Government sanction

    No person can trade or do business under a name that includes the word "co-operative" without government sanction. 

  • Registrar

    The registrar is authorized to compound any offense punishable under the act. 

  • Stamp duty remission

    Stamp duty remission is available for instruments executed by or on behalf of a society, or by a member or officer thereof



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